Riitta Päiväläinen creates site-specific photographic installations and sculptures using discarded clothes from second-hand shops and flea markets. The old garments carry silent, unknown stories that are brought to life by the landscape, subtly distinguishing between absence and presence, memory and personal history. Päiväläinen uses the properties of the landscape, as a stage for displaying the garments. By soaking clothes in water and placing them outside in the Finnish winter, the garments freeze solid, filling out as if someone were wearing them. This gives them a sculptural quality and opens manifold metaphorical and narrative possibilities.

Päiväläinen graduated in 2002 with a Master of Arts from the University of Art and Design Helsinki, majoring in photography. Since 1998 she has had several solo shows and participated group shows both in Finland and abroad. Her work is included in several major public and private collections.

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